Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T38

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Women's 400 metres T38
at the XV Paralympic Games
VenueEstádio Olímpico João Havelange
Dates14 September 2016
Competitors7 from 7 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kadeena Cox  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Junfei Chen  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Veronica Hipolito  Brazil

The T38 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. T38 athletes have the mildest form of impairment caused by cerebral palsy, often in only one limb, and not affecting the ability to run, walk or jump freely, although impairing performance. T38 athletes may suffer minor co-ordination difficulties.

The Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T38 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 14 September 2016, at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange.

Final[edit]

11:17 14 September 2016:[1]

Rank Lane Bib Name Nationality Reaction Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 327 Kadeena Cox  Great Britain 1:00.71
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 160 Junfei Chen  China 1:01.34
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 106 Veronica Hipolito  Brazil 1:03.14
4 8 43 Torita Isaac  Australia 1:04.47
5 2 836 Sonia Mansour  Tunisia 1:04.91
6 6 706 Maria Fernandes  Portugal 1:08.62
7 4 477 Yuka Takamatsu  Japan 1:11.64

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Women's 400m - T38 - Final". Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.